Lac Provost Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Provost belongs to Lanaudière, Quebec. This is rolling bush ground. The water covers around 1.11 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Few waters listed in Lanaudière are bigger. Head to Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 9 km away, for anything you forgot. Mont-Tremblant is 32 km and Labelle 38 km. Close by you also have: Lac de la Grosse 1.5 km off, Lac du Pimbina (2.7 km), Lac du Porc-Epic 2.9 km off, Lac la Clef (3.4 km) and Lac Leon 3.5 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Provost

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Provost the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Lac Provost the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A boat ramp sits about 680 m from the water. A parking area is marked roughly 250 m out. Overnight stays are possible about 1.1 km out, where camping is mapped. There is a toilet block some 740 m out. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac de la Grosse is 1.5 km distant. Signs at Lac Provost carry more weight than any list.